Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STIRL10211199401 | |
NOC | Ireland | |
Born | 02 Nov 1994
in Oakville ![]() |
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Gender | Men |
Family | Wife Natalie | |
Residence | Limerick, IRL | |
Occupation | Businessperson, Student | |
Languages | English | |
Higher education | Biology, Health Science, Medicine, Psychology - Bishop's University: Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 42.219 | 18 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:27.718 | 15 Jan 2017 | ![]() |
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1500m | 2:14.413 | 12 Jan 2019 | ![]() |
www.eliteperformancetraining.ca/ | www.facebook.com/supahhotfireboy | twitter.com/thedjraz |
Reason for choosing this sport | "My oldest brother saw it on television during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, then all four of us, me and my three brothers, tried it." | |
Name of coach | Matt O'Donnell [national] | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up short track in 2004 at Oakville Speed Skating Club in Ontario, Canada. |
Most influential person in career | His family. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017) | |
Hero / Idol | American football player Tom Brady. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017) | |
Injuries | He has suffered a herniated disc during his career. (Athlete, 13 Jan 2017) | |
Memorable sporting achievement | Competing alongside his brother Sean at World Cup events. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) | |
Famous relatives | His younger brother Sean represented Ireland in short track at the 2019 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 29 Nov 2021) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Work hard. Work smart. Be patient." (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) | |
Other information | COMPETING FOR IRELAND He and his younger brother Sean are dual citizens of Canada and Ireland, and represent Ireland at international level. "Our father and grandparents are Irish citizens, and our grandparents were born there and moved to Canada probably in the mid-1900s. We still have family there. In June 2016 Ireland got provisional membership in the speed skating branch, and we got named to the national team. We raced for the first time for Ireland in August 2016 in Salt Lake City at the Desert Classic." (isu.org, 10 Mar 2017) BUSINESS OWNER In 2015 he and his younger brother Sean founded the fitness company Elite Performance Training. (eliteperformancetraining.ca, 22 Jul 2017; isu.org, 10 Mar 2017) FURTHER EDUCATION He has studied at the University of Limerick School of Medicine in Ireland. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) |
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Hobbies | Boating, hiking, cycling. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) | |
Nicknames | DJ Raz (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) | |
Ambitions | To work as a medical doctor. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2021) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2019/2020 | European Championships | 1000m | 24 | |||
2016/2017 | European Championships | 500m | 29 | |||
2017/2018 | World Championships | 500m | 29 | |||
2016/2017 | World Championships | 500m | 29 | |||
2016/2017 | European Championships | 1500m | 30 | |||
2018/2019 | European Championships | 500m | 31 | |||
2018/2019 | European Championships | 1500m | 31 | |||
2016/2017 | European Championships | Overall | 33 | |||
2019/2020 | European Championships | Overall | 34 | |||
2019/2020 | European Championships | 500m | 34 | |||
2016/2017 | European Championships | 1000m | 35 | |||
2017/2018 | World Championships | Overall | 35 | |||
2017/2018 | World Championships | 1000m | 35 | |||
2019/2020 | European Championships | 1500m | 35 | |||
2018/2019 | European Championships | Overall | 36 | |||
2016/2017 | World Championships | 1500m | 36 | |||
2016/2017 | World Championships | Overall | 36 | |||
2018/2019 | European Championships | 1000m | 37 | |||
2017/2018 | World Championships | 1500m | 39 | |||
2016/2017 | World Championships | 1000m | 43 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2016/2017 | Gangneung | 500m | 31 | |||
2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 34 | |||
2016/2017 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 34 | |||
2017/2018 | Shanghai | 1000m | 48 | |||
2017/2018 | Shanghai | 1500m | 50 | |||
2017/2018 | Shanghai | 500m | 56 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 66 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 70 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup | 1500m | 76 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup | 500m | 91 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup | 500m | 98 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup | 1500m | 101 | |||
2021/2022 | World Cup | 1000m | 102 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup | 1500m | 112 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup | 1000m | 164 |